Zoo artificially inseminates Asian elephant ChaiThe assisted reproduction procedure signals the zoo's ongoing commitment to breeding Asian elephants, inspiring visitors to care about elephants and protecting elephants in the wild. The non-invasive technique uses new technology ... Continue reading
IMPORTANT MISCELLANY: An Elephants' Oasis Nestles Happily In The ...Asian elephants are descended from wooly mammoths and African Elephants from mastodons. Additionally, Asian elephants are more domesticated than African elephants. Asian elephants have been broken in by people for some 4000 years, ... Continue reading
Animal Rights Group Condemns Saint Louis Zoo for Elephant ...In its complaint to the USDA, In Defense of Animals says the zoo was "irresponsible" for allowing its elephants to breed in light of an elephantine herpes outbreak at the park. Two of the zoo's Asian elephants carry the strain for ... Continue reading
Zoos Accused of Violating Federal Law With Dangerous Elephant ...Little is known about EEHV, though the overwhelming evidence indicates it primarily strikes young Asian elephants in captivity, usually causing death through massive internal hemorrhaging. Almost 40 percent of Asian elephants born in ... Continue reading
Asian elephant - Encyclopedia of EarthOne of the largest terrestrial mammals on Earth, the Asian elephant ( Elephas maximus ) belongs to the Elephantidae family. While this creature once roamed throughout much of the Asian continent, four subspecies currently exist as ... Continue reading
St. Louis Zoo Sued over Elephant ProgramThe virus strikes young Asian elephants born in captivity and causes death through internal hemorrhaging. The group has filed complaints against three other zoos over the same issue — the Houston Zoo, the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle ... Continue reading
Herd Of Elephants Takes Over Indonesian Village, Residents Flee ...The plight of Kenya's elephants A large herd of hungry elephants has taken over part of the Indonesian village of Petani on the island of Sumatra, forcing villagers to flee their homes, the country's ... http://bit.ly/d70iCv ... Continue reading
110 - Evan Bittner - Asian Elephant Conservation Part 1The follow up experiment to Roger Short's observation on Asian elephant vocalisations being played to African elephants - this time, African elephant vocalisations played to Asian elephants - What further research can be done in this ... Continue reading
St. Louis Zoo has two pregnant elephantsZoo officials said Monday that Ellie, 38, one of its' Asian elephants, is now pregnant. This will be her third birth. Ellie's daughter, Maliha, will turn four on Aug. 2. Ellie's 14-year-old daughter Rani is also pregnant. ... Continue reading
BiodiversityNews by DF Cisneros-Heredia: The Asian Animal CrisisMost of the world's threatened mammal species are found in Asia. For example, Asian elephants are endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. Between 30000 and 50000 subsist in 13 Asian countries. Eleven primate species are on the ... Continue reading
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